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In the past few months we (Fribourg University econophysics group) have been
testing an online interactive Minority Game that can be played around the
globe via the World Wide Web. A human player is pitted against a few dozen
adaptive MG players whose information capacity is very bounded, with an
adjustable range---hence various levels of difficulty.
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Last week Per Bak passed away, after a long heroic battle against a
nasty disease.
For many people in the interdisciplinary physics, especially in
Econophysics, the loss
is irreplaceable: for Per is unique in his penetrating insight, broad
scope and a flair for
simple beauty in physics and science.
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Current & future events

Job openings

The Brain Mapping Unit at the University of Cambridge is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Network Neuroscience. Network Neuroscience is an emerging field that uses network science to study brain function. The post holder will analyse functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain networks in health, and in psychiatric/neurological disorders such as autism and Alzheimer's disease. There will be opportunities to work on exciting and original research ideas, and to collaborate with world-leading neuroscientists....

We are seeking to recruit a creative and highly motivated prospective PhD student who is fascinated by the relationship between information flow on the Internet and real world behaviour, to work with Tobias Preis and Suzy Moat....

MAPPING COMPLEXITY PROJECT
We invite applications for a Post-doctoral Research Associate position (1+1 years) in Network Science-Mapping Complexity at the University of Barcelona (Spain). The successful candidate will be required to join us in the investigation of the theoretical foundations of complex networks embedded in hidden metric spaces to get insights into the connection between the structure and function of complex systems. She/he will also collaborate in mapping real complex systems in different domains with a focus on biology, economy, and sociotechnology....

MAPPING COMPLEXITY PROJECT
We invite applications for a Post-doctoral Research Associate position (1+1 years) in Network Science-Mapping Complexity at the University of Barcelona (Spain). The successful candidate will be required to join us in the investigation of the theoretical foundations of complex networks embedded in hidden metric spaces to get insights into the connection between the structure and function of complex systems. She/he will also collaborate in mapping real complex systems in different domains with a focus on biology, economy, and sociotechnology....

The Institute for Quantitative Business and Economics Research (QBER) and the Institute of Economics at Kiel University are seeking to fill two positions for
Research Scientists
(either at doctoral student level with a 2/3 position on German public pay scale E13 or as post doctoral researcher with a full position on German public pay scale E 14)
to contribute to the work within a new research project “Financial Distortions and Macroeconomic Performance: Expectations, Constraints, and Interaction of Agents” funded by the European Commission....